My Friend the Paintbrush: The Colorful World of Marcus Pfister by Pfister, Marcus

My Friend the Paintbrush: The Colorful World of Marcus Pfister

Dive into the colorful world of Marcus Pfister, the creator of the bestselling Rainbow Fish series, with...
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Author: Marcus Pfister
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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My Friend the Paintbrush: The Colorful World of Marcus Pfister by Pfister, Marcus

My Friend the Paintbrush: The Colorful World of Marcus Pfister

$71.99 $39.90

My Friend the Paintbrush: The Colorful World of Marcus Pfister

$71.99 $39.90
Author: Marcus Pfister
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Dive into the colorful world of Marcus Pfister, the creator of the bestselling Rainbow Fish series, with this picture book homage to all things art!

A Junior Library Guild Selection

The paintbrush can be used as a vehicle to express a huge range of forms and features, expressions and emotions! Marcus Pfister, creator of the internationally bestselling Rainbow Fish series, uses rollicking rhymes and a range of artistic styles to introduce readers new and familiar to a colorful cast of characters from across his oeuvre. Backmatter also includes inspiration for his many backlist titles and his creative techniques.

Author: Marcus Pfister
Publisher: Northsouth Books
Published: 03/31/2026
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 11.18h x 8.50w x 0.39d
ISBN: 9780735845947
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2026
Booklist 02/01/2026
Publishers Weekly 03/30/2026

About the Author
Marcus Pfister was born in Bern, Switzerland. After studying at art school in Bern, he trained as a graphic artist. His first picture book was published by NordSüd in 1986, but his breakthrough as author and illustrator came in 1992 with the publication of The Rainbow Fish. Since then he has published more than 60 books, which have been translated into about 65 languages and have won many international awards. He lives with his family in Bern.

David Henry Wilson was born in London in 1937. As well as being a translator, he is a playwright and children's author, best known for his Jeremy James books. He lives in Somerset, England, and has two surviving children and three grandchildren.

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